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The electricity minister and Nexus Analytica reviewed a study of market rules and readiness that could eventually expand bilateral power contracting.
FinFamily from Cairo University won first place with a financial-literacy platform for children aged 6–15. PayRamids and Pockety took second and third place.
A September 6 Cabinet research bulletin said supply-chain resilience, energy and technology security and reduced dependence on single sources are increasingly shaping trade and investment. It highlighted local value added as a measure beyond export growth.
The investment minister said a capital-increase procedures platform was being tested before launch. A separate Economic Entities Platform aims to connect 92 government entities and cover services involving about 486 licenses.
At a Perth conference, Egypt’s petroleum minister discussed gold and mineral exploration with mining and services companies, including Perseus Mining, Xinhai and Gold Fields.
A September 20 Cabinet meeting reviewed a planned national economic conference and the National Economic Transformation Program. The program aims to support a private-sector-led economy, boost exports, create jobs and improve living standards.
The Central Bank of Egypt said remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached about US$29.7 billion from January through July 2026. The total was 28.1% higher than the roughly US$23.2 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier.
The government’s national energy strategy aims for renewables to supply 45% of the energy mix by 2028. A September 10 review also reported about 1,100 MWh of storage capacity.
The Central Bank of Egypt reported provisional net international reserves of US$57.2145 billion at the end of August 2026.
A government review covered Egypt’s existing national seawater strategy through 2050, its target of about 9 million cubic metres of daily capacity and expanded local component production.
Egyptian and Thai officials discussed economic and industrial cooperation, investment and ways to increase bilateral trade at a September 13 meeting. Thai representatives expressed company interest in expanding in Egypt.
The two central banks renewed their dirham–Egyptian pound swap at AED 5 billion, equivalent to EGP 69 billion, for another five years.
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